{"id":210099,"date":"2026-06-04T02:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/210099\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T02:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:08:20","slug":"university-of-pittsburgh-to-end-lease-with-hampton-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/210099\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Pittsburgh to end lease with Hampton Inn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/75f567188ae33ec470adb857aa39fe4f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The University of Pittsburgh will no longer house students at the Hampton Inn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some Pitt students have been staying at the hotel on Hamlet Street since last year. This came as the university worked to accommodate a larger class size.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/hundreds-incoming-pitt-students-be-housed-off-campus-hotel\/CSMWNQHIVNBCZNFBUS4NNG23II\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; Hundreds of incoming Pitt students to be housed in off-campus hotel;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PREVIOUS COVERAGE &amp;gt&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; Hundreds of incoming Pitt students to be housed in off-campus hotel<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A statement sent to Channel 11 from a university spokesperson said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe University of Pittsburgh will conclude its temporary leasing arrangement at the Hampton Inn in the summer of 2026. The demand for a Pitt education has never been higher and we are actively exploring housing options to meet it, including recently announced plans for a new residence hall at Fifth and Ruskin avenues, ensuring we remain well positioned for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/university-pittsburgh-unveils-renderings-new-residence-hall\/7XVQTCUSKZHLXMPHCSHRTXFCLQ\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; University of Pittsburgh unveils renderings for new residence hall;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PREVIOUS COVERAGE &amp;gt&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; University of Pittsburgh unveils renderings for new residence hall<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an email sent to students, Pitt offered the options for residents to move to Irvis Hall or to enter a special housing selection process, which would pair them up with other current undergraduate housing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pitt Housing Team said students\u2019 guarantee of housing has not been impacted by this change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:FREE WPXI News app;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;FREE WPXI News app&quot;}\" class=\"link \">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Twitter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Watch WPXI NOW;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch WPXI NOW&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The University of Pittsburgh will no longer house students at the Hampton Inn. 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